James 4:3
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Ye aske and receiue not, because ye aske amisse, that yee may consume it vpon your ‖lusts.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, pleasures.
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- 1 John 5:14Rank 1 from verse 3
- 1 John 3:22Rank 2 from verse 3
- James 1:6–7Rank 3 from verse 3
6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
6But let him aske in faith, nothing wauering: for he that wauereth is like a waue of the sea, driuen with the wind, and tossed.
7For let not that man thinke that he shall receiue any thing of the Lord.
- Proverbs 15:8Rank 5 from verse 3
4Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
4Then shall they cry vnto the LORD, but he will not heare them: he will euen hide his face from them at that time, as they haue behaued themselues ill in their doings.
- Psalms 66:18–19Rank 7 from verse 3
- Zechariah 7:13Rank 9 from verse 3
- Job 27:8–10Rank 10 from verse 3
8For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
9Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
10Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
8*For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soule?
9*Will God heare his cry, when trouble commeth vpon him?
10Will he delight himselfe in the Almightie? will hee alwayes call vpon God?
- Luke 16:1–2Rank 11 from verse 3
1AND he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
2And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
1¶ And hee said also vnto his disciples, There was a certaine rich man which had a Steward, and the same was accused vnto him that he had wasted his goods.
2And hee called him, and said vnto him, How is it that I heare this of thee? Giue an accompt of thy stewardship: for thou mayest bee no longer Steward.
- Proverbs 21:13Rank 12 from verse 3
- Jeremiah 11:14Rank 13 from verse 3
14Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.
14*†Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift vp a cry or prayer for them: for I will not heare them in the time that they crie vnto mee for their trouble.
- Luke 15:13Rank 14 from verse 3
13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
13And not many dayes after, the yonger sonne gathered al together, and tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there wasted his substance with riotous liuing.
- Mark 10:38Rank 15 from verse 3
38But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
38But Iesus said vnto them, Yee know not what ye aske: Can ye drinke of the cup that I drinke of? and be baptized with the baptisme that I am baptized with?
- Matthew 20:22Rank 16 from verse 3
22But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
22But Iesus answered, and said, Ye know not what ye aske. Are ye able to drinke of the cup that I shall drinke of, and to be baptized with the baptisme that I am baptized with? They say vnto him, We are able.
- Proverbs 1:28Rank 17 from verse 3
- Proverbs 21:27Rank 18 from verse 3
- Isaiah 1:15–16Rank 19 from verse 3
15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
16¶ Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
15And when ye spread foorth your *handes, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when yee †make many prayers I will not heare: your hands are full of *†blood.
16¶ Wash yee, make you cleane, put away the euill of your doings from before mine eyes, *cease to doe euill,
- Psalms 18:41Rank 20 from verse 3
- Jeremiah 14:12Rank 21 from verse 3
12When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
12*When they fast I will not heare their crie, and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation I wil not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
- Jeremiah 11:11Rank 22 from verse 3
11¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.
11¶ †*Therefore thus sayeth the LORD, Behold, I will bring euill vpon them which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall crie vnto mee, I will not hearken vnto them.
- Luke 15:30Rank 23 from verse 3
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James 4:3
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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To take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain what is given or presented.
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Wrongly, improperly, or faultily; in a manner that is wrong or evil.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. To destroy, use up, or bring to an end. 2. To waste away or be exhausted.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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Strong desire; especially sinful or fleshly desire.
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2Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
2Ye lust, and haue not: yee kill, and desire to haue, and cannot obtaine: yee fight and warre, yet yee haue not, because ye aske not.
3Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
3Ye aske and receiue not, because ye aske amisse, that yee may consume it vpon your ‖lusts.
Selected passage4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
4Ye adulterers, and adulteresses, know yee not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoeuer therefore will be a friend of the world, is the enemy of God.